Portsmouth NH reaches tentative settlement with residents who sued
The current City Council voted unanimously at a special meeting last week to rescind the previous council’s votes related to Redgate/Kane.
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The current City Council voted unanimously at a special meeting last week to rescind the previous council’s votes related to Redgate/Kane.
Mayor Deaglan McEachern said Wednesday he was “happy” that the two sides are again involved in settlement discussions.
Because Thursday’s discussion about the legal dispute was held in non-public session, Portsmouth Mayor McEachern cannot share what was talked about.
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